Delhi vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala, 41st match

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Presentation Ceremony:

Parameswaran: I am very happy that I was picked today. He was expecting to play today. Even though Sehwag hit me for a six, I was confident that I could get him out. There is a lot of talent coming from Kerala and with Kochi performing well, there should be more talent coming in. I just want to bowl faster.

Prashanth Parameswaran is the MoM for his haul of 2/29.

Mahela Jayawardene: We always had the talent and we believed ourselves. The track in Kochi was difficult and we adapted well. Brendon batted brilliantly. Hodge and Parthiv finished well. I totally forgot that I had to get back to my crease. Parmeswaran was bowling well in the nets and we felt he was needed following Hastings injury. He did not show any nerves on his debut. We have to believe in our ability and we have to take one game at a time.

Sehwag: This wicket was very good to bat on. The way we started, 170-180 looked good. But, we lost few wickets and it was difficult chasing 140. I had heard about Parameswaran and I felt he was a good bowler. After that six, he recovered well and he bowled in the right areas. He is a good prospect for Kochi and India. We have to win the next five games. The fans will always cheer for the Delhi Daredevils and I hope that we do well.

Hodge: I came in and put the icing on the cake. Brendon did the job for us at the top. We have had a few indifferent wickets, and it was good to get a nice wicket here. It's important for us to do well and the guys are trying really hard. It is a small ground here, back in Kochi the boundaries are bigger. That's more Mahela's job with 1.5 million hanging on his head, my job is to guide the youngsters. There are a lot of hard and bigger hitters than me, but it was nice to play well today.

Parthiv: It was a completely different wicket, our bowlers did well to contain them to under 160, McCullum and Maxie played well at the start to get us home. We were happy to contain them under 160, Parameswaran bowled really well in the nets, and he came here and bowled fantastically. I'm quite happy that I'm keeping wickets, I'm concentrating more on that aspect. We needed this win badly and glad we won it.

The result was never in doubt. Brendon McCullum was on fire as he smoked 21 runs off an Umesh Yadav over to propel Kochi off to a flier. Parthiv Patel and Hodge then guided Kochi home and thanks to their all-round effort, Kochi have thrashed Delhi by seven wickets. Stay tuned for the presentation...

14.6 Pathan to Patel, 1 run, what a comprenensive win this is for the Kochi side all smiles and whistles in the Kochi camp, the biggest win in terms of balls remaining to win for any side against the Delhi side - that shows how big a win that is for Kochi, Mahela sports a big smile and as do all of his team-mates, Kochi win with 5 overs to spare

14.5 Pathan to Patel, FOUR!!, comes down the track and chips it over mid on, who was inside the circle, the ball dribbled away to the fence, only a single needed now

14.4 Pathan to Patel, no run, beaten by a good ball, that one held it's line and Patel pushed inside the line

14.3 Pathan to Hodge, 1 run, cracked hard to deep backward point, Warner keeps it down to a single

14.2 Pathan to Hodge, FOUR!!, another emphatic pull, off the backfoot, it was short and Hodge rocked back to pull wide of deep square, one bounce over the ropes, almost went all the way, Patel comes up to Hodge and has a chat

14.1 Pathan to Hodge, FOUR!!, smashed by Hodge, who has decided to give Pathan the treatment, comes down the track and backs away before cutting it fiercely, past sweeper cover, what power in that shot

Irfan Pathan [3.0-0-24-0] is back into the attack

13.6 van der Merwe to Patel, no run, slower and turns in to hit the pad of Patel, but going well down leg

13.5 van der Merwe to Patel, no run, flat delivery and Patel arches back to steer it down to short third

13.4 van der Merwe to Patel, no run, nudged straight to the fielder at mid wicket

13.2 van der Merwe to Patel, 2 runs, runs, runs, gets the front pad out of the way and works it down to backward square leg, easy couple

13.1 van der Merwe to Hodge, 1 run, worked through mid wicket

Roelof van der Merwe [2.0-0-12-1] is back into the attack

12.6 Nagar to Hodge, 1 run, steps down and nudges it down to mid wicket, retains the strike with that run

12.5 Nagar to Patel, 1 run, rocked back and slapped it to sweeper cover

12.4 Nagar to Hodge, 1 run, backed away and miscued the slog, down to long on

12.4 Nagar to Hodge, no ball, this gets worse, a no-ball, Hodge tucks it down to leg, does not take the single, free hit coming up

12.3 Nagar to Hodge, FOUR!!, CRACK, again, skips down, and thrashes the pants off it, through extra cover, sweeper cover had no chance, it went to the right of the man and he gave up the chase quite quickly

12.2 Nagar to Hodge, SIX!!, that has gone out of the ground, what a shot that is from Hodge, comes down the track and launches it way over the sight-screen, the camera man couldn't pick it up, the ball went all the way and a long way

12.1 Nagar to Patel, 1 run, Nagar comes on, Patel gets forward and pushes it down to long on

Yogesh Nagar, comes into the attack

11.6 Morne Morkel to Hodge, no run, in the channel outside off, he lets it go - he can afford to

11.5 Morne Morkel to Hodge, no run, full and straight, he defends it to mid off

11.4 Morne Morkel to Patel, 1 run, stays back and runs it to third man

11.3 Morne Morkel to Patel, FOUR!!, lucky runs! A good comeback from Morne, short and well directed, he hung his bat out as he looked to duck, gets an edge and goes to the third man fence

11.2 Morne Morkel to Patel, FOUR!!, this is really good batting, a length delivery angled across, Patel comes forward and drives it on the up past mid off, it looks great when these left handers play those shots!

11.1 Morne Morkel to Hodge, 1 run, length delivery on the off, he pushes it to cover

Morne Morkel [2.0-0-19-1] is back into the attack

10.6 Agarkar to Patel, no run, full and on the off, he drives it to mid off

10.5 Agarkar to Patel, FOUR!!, this is beautiful batting, on the legs, he clips it off his pads to the deep square leg fence, superb use of the wrists there

10.4 Agarkar to Patel, no run, length delivery outside off, he cuts it to point

10.3 Agarkar to Hodge, 1 run, almost another run out!, Hodge defends it with soft hands to cover and sets off for a quick run, had Birt hit direct at the keeper's end, Patel would've been run out!

10.1 Agarkar to Patel, FOUR!!, good shot and poor fielding! Whips if off his legs to Morkel at fine leg who misfields and gives 4

Brad Hodge, right handed bat, comes to the crease

9.6 van der Merwe to Mahela Jayawardene, out Mahela Jayawardene Run Out!! What a way to get out! Momentary lapse in concentration and Mahela is walking out, but credit to the fielder. This is what happened: It was a full delivery on the off, it took an inside edge and rolled to the off side, Mahela Jayawardene was standing outside and was looking at the umpire, eagerly awaiting the decision, Nagar spots it and runs in from point and hits direct at the keeper's end, superb stuff! Mahela Jayawardene run out (Nagar) 7(10) [4s-1]

7.4 van der Merwe to Patel, 1 run, tucks it off his pads to short fine leg

7.3 van der Merwe to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, flighted delivery on the off, he stays back and pushes it to sweeper cover

7.3 van der Merwe to Mahela Jayawardene, wide, another ball down the leg, another extra

7.2 van der Merwe to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, tossed up this time, he defends it to the bowler

Mahela Jayawardene, right handed bat, comes to the crease

7.1 van der Merwe to Klinger, out Lbw!! Uh oh, the Delhi wicket does him in, from around the wickets, a flat delivery that pitches on off and skids on, stays very low and hits him on the pads, he was on his backfoot and was caught plumb in front! Klinger lbw b van der Merwe 18(20) [4s-3]

van der Merwe to Klinger, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

Roelof van der Merwe, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

6.6 Agarkar to Patel, no run, ends a good over with a length delivery on the off, he defends it to the off side

6.5 Agarkar to Klinger, 1 run, on the legs, he flicks it to deep square leg

6.4 Agarkar to Klinger, no run, back of a length delivery on the off, he stands tall and defends it to point

6.3 Agarkar to Klinger, no run, the bouncer, Klinger ducks under it

6.2 Agarkar to Klinger, 2 runs, shorter and outside off, he runs it wide of third man for a couple

6.1 Agarkar to Patel, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg, he turns it to mid wicket

Ajit Agarkar, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

5.6 Morne Morkel to Patel, 1 run, this is poor stuff from Delhi, a back of a length delivery on the off, Patel stands tall and defends it to point where Venu misfields, allowing a single

5.6 Morne Morkel to Patel, wide, that would've been a great ball to a right hander, but it's down the leg for Parthiv and that means it another extra!

5.5 Morne Morkel to Patel, no run, slower delivery on the legs, he turns it to mid wicket, he wanted the run but Klinger sent him back

5.5 Morne Morkel to Patel, wide, strays down the legs, another wide from Delhi

5.4 Morne Morkel to Patel, no run, in the zone outside off, he shoulders arms

5.3 Morne Morkel to Klinger, 1 run, good ball, the slow bouncer, he pulls it to deep square leg

5.3 Morne Morkel to Klinger, no ball, this is the last things Delhi want - a no ball, Klinger clips it off his pads to short fine leg, FREE HIT coming up!

5.2 Morne Morkel to Patel, 1 run, gets off the mark with a steer to third man

Parthiv Patel, left handed bat, comes to the crease

5.1 Morne Morkel to Brendon McCullum, out Caught by Umesh Yadav!! Brendon's fun ends there! A back of a length delivery outside off, he rocks back and pulls it straight to mid on where Yadav accepts the dolly with glee, something to cheer about for Delhi. Brendon McCullum c Umesh Yadav b Morne Morkel 37(19) [4s-5 6s-2]

Morne Morkel to Brendon McCullum, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Morne Morkel [1.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack

4.6 Pathan to Klinger, no run, swings in, he pushes it to mid wicket

4.5 Pathan to Klinger, FOUR!!, this time he can get it past the fielder! Full and outside off, he drives it past mid off for a boundary

4.4 Pathan to Klinger, no run, outside off this time, he can't get it past the fielder at cover

4.3 Pathan to Klinger, FOUR!!, Klinger is joining the party - full and on the pads again, he whips it over mid wicket for a boundary

4.2 Pathan to Klinger, no run, again bowls it on the pads, goes off the pads to the on side

4.1 Pathan to Klinger, no run, length delivery on the middle, he defends it to the bowler

3.6 Umesh Yadav to Brendon McCullum, FOUR!!, he is having fun here! Backs away and smashes a full delivery past cover for a four, that went like a bullet!

3.5 Umesh Yadav to Brendon McCullum, SIX!!, now what a hit that is! Stays back and crashes it over deep mid wicket boundary for a huge six - smack!

3.5 Umesh Yadav to Brendon McCullum, no ball, SIX!!, oh my, what happened there? A high beamer, Brendon McCullum was looking to stay away from it but somehow managed to get it off a top edge over the fine leg fence, dangerous delivery but 6 runs!

3.5 Umesh Yadav to Brendon McCullum, wide, bouncer, beats Brendon McCullum's attempted pull and goes way over his head

3.4 Umesh Yadav to Brendon McCullum, no run, good comeback, back of a length on the off, he stands tall and defends

3.3 Umesh Yadav to Brendon McCullum, FOUR!!, ah what a shot! Don't blame the bowler for that - a normal length delivery on the off, he comes forward and creashes it past cover for a four, superb shot

3.2 Umesh Yadav to Klinger, 1 run, flicks it off his pads to fine leg

3.1 Umesh Yadav to Klinger, no run, full and wide outside off, gets it to move away as well, Klinger chases it for the drive but misses

Umesh Yadav, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

2.6 Pathan to Brendon McCullum, no run, good ball and a loud appeal, not given, pitches on length and skids onto the batsman who was caught on the backfoot, struck him high on the pads

2.5 Pathan to Klinger, 1 run, opens the face of the bat and steers a length delivery to third man

2.4 Pathan to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, he comes down the track once again, looks to heave it over the on side but only manages a mistimed shot to deep backward square leg

2.3 Pathan to Brendon McCullum, 2 runs, straight delivery, he flicks it to deep square leg region, lots of vacant spaces there and he takes a couple

2.2 Pathan to Brendon McCullum, no run, Brendon jumps down the track, Brendon McCullum stays calm and bowls it straight, he can only push it to mid wicket

2.1 Pathan to Brendon McCullum, no run, full and straight from Irfan, Brendon McCullum pushes it to mid off

1.6 Morne Morkel to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the off, he stays back and pats it to backward point, retains strike

1.5 Morne Morkel to Brendon McCullum, FOUR!!, over compensates by bowling it on the legs, no problems for Brendon as he clips it to fine leg, easy runs

1.4 Morne Morkel to Brendon McCullum, no run, short and wide outside off, was there to be hit, he flashes at it but misses

1.3 Morne Morkel to Brendon McCullum, FOUR!!, thats the way he plays, jumps down the track to a length delivery and lofts it over extra cover region for a four, not a bad ball, just a good shot!

1.2 Morne Morkel to Brendon McCullum, no run, uh oh! How did that miss the stumps? Pitches on length outside off and nips back in sharply, Brendon shoulders arms, it almost hit the off stump, some people may call it a good leave

1.1 Morne Morkel to Brendon McCullum, FOUR!!, what a welcome to Morne, full and just a bit wide outside off, he comes on the frontfoot and drives it past point for a four, good shot

Morne Morkel, right-arm fast, comes into the attack

0.6 Pathan to Klinger, no run, on the off this time, he pushed it to cover, wanted the single but Brendon McCullum sends him back

0.6 Pathan to Klinger, wide, whats happening? Another delivery down the leg, another wide, horror start for Irfan

0.5 Pathan to Klinger, FOUR!!, this is poor stuff from Irfan, on the legs once again, easy pickings for Klinger who glances it to fine leg fence

0.4 Pathan to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, full and on the legs, gets an inside edge to square leg as he looks to flick it

0.4 Pathan to Brendon McCullum, wide, and again! Strays down the leg again, Ojha does really well to move swiftly and save 4 runs

0.4 Pathan to Brendon McCullum, 5 wides, that is not the place to bowl if your keeper is standing up - way down the leg and swings away further, the keeper had absolutely no chance

0.3 Pathan to Brendon McCullum, no run, back of a length delivery on the off, he stays in the crease and pushes it to mid off

0.2 Pathan to Klinger, leg byes, 1 run, on the legs, goes off his pads to square leg region

0.1 Pathan to Klinger, no run, good start, bang on target and a bit of in swing as well, he defends it to the bowler

Klinger and Brendon McCullum are at the crease. Klinger is on strike. Pathan will open the attack

Players are coming into the field. Sehwag, as always looks relaxed and has a hand on Venu's shoulder. He may not relax if the man who is walking in - Brendon McCullum - fires. All set for action!

Once Sehwag and Warner failed, then it was always tough work for the Delhi side. The Kochi bowlers gave nothing away and it needed a solid stand from Venu and Nagar to pull their side out of the woods. Travis Birt came in and belted a few, he played some audacious shots to take his side to some sort of a respectable score. The ploy of playing 4 seamers has proved productive for KTK. Will they chase this down? We will be back in a while to see that.

19.6 RP Singh to van der Merwe, no run, excellent last over from RP Singh, van der Merwe shuffled to the off side and was looking to lap scoop it to fine leg, RP Singh bowls a full toss wide outside off, van der Merwe misses and thinks about a quick single, Parthiv has a shy at the stumps but he misses, van der Merwe would have been out if that had hit, Mahela is thrilled

19.5 RP Singh to Pathan, 1 run, full and angled on middle, Pathan looks to thump it through mid wicket, gets an inside edge to fine leg

19.3 RP Singh to Pathan, 1 run, another short one, sits up nicely for Pathan, he pulls it to backward square leg, but Klinger slides to his left and keeps it down to a single

19.2 RP Singh to van der Merwe, 1 run, yorker length on the off stump, van der Merwe drills it to long off

19.1 RP Singh to Pathan, 1 run, short delivery on the middle and leg stump, Pathan swivels and pulls it to fine leg

RP Singh [3.0-0-23-1] is back into the attack

Roelof van der Merwe, right handed bat, comes to the crease

18.6 Vinay Kumar to Birt, out Caught by Patel!! Awesome catch by Parthiv! Full delivery outside off, Birt gets forward and goes for the big booming drive, gets an outside edge, Parthiv dives full length to his left and takes the catch with both hands. Birt c Patel b Vinay Kumar 27(15) [4s-5]

Vinay Kumar to Birt, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

18.5 Vinay Kumar to Birt, FOUR, CRUNCH! Short outside off, Birt stays back, thumps the pull to deep mid wicket, does not get any elevation, one bounce over the ropes, that was a flat hit

18.4 Vinay Kumar to Birt, no run, yorker length delivery outside off, Birt tries to keep it out, but he cannot do it

18.3 Vinay Kumar to Birt, FOUR!!, that is brilliant improvisation, Birt initially bend down and was trying to paddle sweep it to fine leg, Vinay Kumar bowls it short outside off, Birt adjusts and upper-cuts it to third man, one bounce over the ropes, super stuff from Birt

18.2 Vinay Kumar to Pathan, 1 run, full delivery angled into Pathan, he looks to mow it over mid wicket, gets an inside edge that rolls to extra cover

18.1 Vinay Kumar to Pathan, no run, full toss outside off, Pathan looks to force it through the off side, but does not connect, Pathan questioned whether it was over waist-high, but the umpires are ok with that ball

Vinay Kumar [3.0-0-16-1] is back into the attack

17.6 Parameswaran to Birt, FOUR!!, another bouncer outside off, Birt makes room, upper-cuts it to deep backward point, one bounce over the ropes

17.5 Parameswaran to Pathan, 1 run, full delivery on the middle and leg stump, Pathan clips it to fine leg

17.4 Parameswaran to Birt, 1 run, length delivery outside off, Birt throws his bat at it, looks to thump the cover drive, gets an outside edge that flies to third man, Vinay Kumar runs to his right and stops it

17.3 Parameswaran to Birt, FOUR!!, another short one, but this time slides down the leg side, Birt goes for the pull, ends up getting a glove to it, rolls to the fine leg fence

17.2 Parameswaran to Birt, no run, short delivery angled into middle and leg, Birt looks to work it to the leg side, gets hit on the pads and it rolls to the ground

Irfan Pathan, left handed bat, comes to the crease

17.1 Parameswaran to Venugopal Rao, out Caught by RP Singh!! That is a big wicket for Kochi! Parameswaran starts from over the wicket and bowls the bouncer, rolls his fingers on the ball and comes slowly to Venugopal Rao, gets some extra bounce, Venu goes for the pull but only manages to top-edge it to mid wicket, RP settles underneath it and takes another catch. Venugopal Rao c RP Singh b Parameswaran 40(36) [4s-5]

Parameswaran to Venugopal Rao, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Prasanth Parameswaran [3.0-0-19-1] is back into the attack

16.6 Sreesanth to Birt, no run, fires in the yorker that is wide outside off, Birt tries to squeeze it out but he is unable to do so

16.5 Sreesanth to Venugopal Rao, 1 run, Venugopal Rao was shuffling a bit in the crease, Sreesanth keeps it short and straight on middle, Venugopal Rao swats it to long on

16.3 Sreesanth to Venugopal Rao, 1 run, good length delivery on middle and off, Venugopal Rao taps it to short cover, hares through for a quick single, Sree runs after it, picks up, turns and has a shy at the bowler's end, but he misses

16.2 Sreesanth to Birt, 1 run, fuller length outside off, Birt gets forward, square drives it to sweeper cover, but this time there is a fielder stationed there

15.6 Jadeja to Birt, 1 run, another fast one on the stumps, Birt tries to squeeze it out to the off side, gets an inside edge that rolls to short fine leg, Birt has to scamper through for the quick single

15.5 Jadeja to Birt, 2 runs, quicker one on the pads, Birt works it to backward square leg for a couple

15.4 Jadeja to Venugopal Rao, 1 run, flatter on the pads, keeps a bit low, Venugopal Rao pushes it to long on

15.3 Jadeja to Venugopal Rao, FOUR!!, cleverly played, full and quick just outside off, Venugopal Rao angles the bat, uses the pace and squeezes it past short third man for a boundary

15.2 Jadeja to Birt, 1 run, slightly short outside off, Birt square cuts it to the off side

15.1 Jadeja to Venugopal Rao, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Venugopal Rao drives it to sweeper cover, one hand came off the bat handle when he played that

Ravindra Jadeja [1.0-0-6-0] is back into the attack

14.6 Vinay Kumar to Venugopal Rao, 1 run, short of a good length just outside off, Venugopal Rao guides it to third man

Travis Birt, left handed bat, comes to the crease

14.5 Vinay Kumar to Nagar, out Caught by RP Singh!! The pressure was mounting on Nagar! Vinay Kumar bangs it short, gets some extra bounce outside off, Nagar stays on the front foot, goes for the pull shot, does not keep his eyes on the ball, ends up mistiming it to fine leg, RP runs a little to his left, moves back and takes the catch, Delhi sink further. Nagar c RP Singh b Vinay Kumar 18(23) [4s-1]

Vinay Kumar to Nagar, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

14.4 Vinay Kumar to Venugopal Rao, leg byes, 1 run, short of length, cuts back a touch, Venugopal Rao gets hit on the thigh guard and it rolls to square leg

14.4 Vinay Kumar to Venugopal Rao, wide, slants this one down the leg side, Venugopal Rao misses the leg glance, wide given

14.3 Vinay Kumar to Venugopal Rao, no run, back of a length in the zone just outside off, Venugopal Rao looks to run it down to third man, gets beaten, muted appeal from Vinay Kumar and Parthiv, but the bat was nowhere near the ball

14.2 Vinay Kumar to Nagar, 1 run, top-edged but safe, shortish delivery just outside off, climbs upto Nagar, he goes for the pull, the ball hits high on the bat face, lobs to long on, but it falls well short of the fielder

14.1 Vinay Kumar to Venugopal Rao, 1 run, back of a length on the middle and leg stump, Venugopal Rao tucks it to square leg

13.5 RP Singh to Nagar, 1 run, drives it back to the bowler, RP tries to stop it with his right boot, but he is unable to do so, rolls past him to long on

13.4 RP Singh to Venugopal Rao, 1 run, full just outside off, gets forward and dabs it to point

13.3 RP Singh to Venugopal Rao, no run, back of a length angled across just outside off, Venugopal Rao lunges forward, tries to push it to the off side, gets beaten

13.2 RP Singh to Venugopal Rao, FOUR!!, edged and safe, back of a length and given some width outside off, Venugopal Rao flashes hard, gets an outside edge that flies past the keeper and to the third man fence

13.1 RP Singh to Nagar, 1 run, RP Singh is lucky to get away with that, short and wide delivery outside off, Nagar crashes it to backward point, but RJ stops it partially and keeps it down to a single

RP Singh [2.0-0-15-1] is back into the attack

Time-out.

12.6 Gomez to Venugopal Rao, FOUR!!, poor end to the over, low full toss outside off, Venugopal Rao gets forward and thumps it past the extra cover fielder, Parmeswaran runs from long off, slides to his left but he can't get there, allows the ball to go to the fence

12.5 Gomez to Nagar, 1 run, full, almost yorker length on the off stump, Nagar squeezes it out to short mid for a quick single

12.4 Gomez to Venugopal Rao, 1 run, short of length on the pads, bowled with a scrambled seam, Venugopal Rao nurdles it to square leg

12.3 Gomez to Venugopal Rao, no run, back of a length, gets some extra bounce outside off, Venugopal Rao looks to guide it to third man, gets beaten

12.2 Gomez to Nagar, 1 run, good length delivery on the stumps, Nagar punches it to long on

12.1 Gomez to Nagar, 2 runs, short of length delivery and a little wide outside off, Nagar reaches out for it, carves it to deep backward point, Klinger runs to his left and fires the throw, Nagar puts in the hard paces before making his crease

Raiphi Gomez [1.0-0-7-0] is back into the attack

11.6 Vinay Kumar to Nagar, 1 run, fuller length delivery just outside off, Nagar drills it to long off

11.5 Vinay Kumar to Venugopal Rao, 1 run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Venugopal Rao dabs it to short third man

11.4 Vinay Kumar to Nagar, 1 run, short delivery just outside off, Nagar hangs back and upper-cuts it to third man

11.3 Vinay Kumar to Nagar, FOUR!!, comedy of errors here, Nagar dances down the track, Vinay Kumar tries to bowl the slow, short bouncer, bowled from the back of the hand, the ball gets stuck in the hand, the ball bounces twice on the pitch before reaching the batsman, Nagar watches it and thumps it to deep mid wicket, Mahela ran up to the umpire to complain off a dead ball and was fuming at the batsman, but it is perfectly legal since the ball did not bounce thrice

11.2 Vinay Kumar to Venugopal Rao, 1 run, back of a length delivery angled into off stump, Venugopal Rao gets forward and taps it to short cover for a quick single

10.3 Jadeja to Venugopal Rao, wide, missed stumping from Parthiv, Venugopal Rao comes down the track, Jadeja bangs the slow, short bouncer down the leg side, the ball goes over Venugopal Rao's head, but Parthiv does not collect it cleanly

10.2 Jadeja to Venugopal Rao, no run, flatter delivery on leg stump, Venugopal Rao nurdles it to short fine, Nagar thinks about a quick single, the fielder runs in and throws at the bowler's end, but Nagar gets his body in line of the throw, gets hit on the back and it rolls to the off side

10.1 Jadeja to Nagar, 1 run, quicker one on the pads, Nagar nudges it softly to mid wicket, RJ gives chase but the fielder runs in and keeps it down to a single

9.4 Gomez to Venugopal Rao, FOUR!!, Venu is the man in form for Delhi, full delivery outside off, Venugopal Rao comes on the frontfoot, leans onto the shot, square drives it past point, Klinger runs from sweeper cover and dives to his left, but he can't stop it

9.3 Gomez to Venugopal Rao, no run, full and wide delivery outside off, Venugopal Rao gets forward and tries to push it to the off side, misses it

9.2 Gomez to Nagar, 1 run, lofted but he does not time it well, length delivery just outside off, Nagar thumps it without any timing from long on, goes on the bounce to the fielder

9.1 Gomez to Nagar, no run, starts off with a full delivery on the pads, Nagar whips it to short fine, but it goes quickly to the fielder

Raiphi Gomez, comes into the attack

Time-out.

8.6 Vinay Kumar to Venugopal Rao, 2 runs, Venugopal Rao works it off the backfoot behind square on the on side, they take two, quick running that

8.5 Vinay Kumar to Venugopal Rao, no run, nice and tight again, Venugopal Rao gets behind and defends it to the off side

8.4 Vinay Kumar to Nagar, leg byes, 1 run, Nagar looks to flick a length ball, hit high on the pad and the ball goes to the off side, they take on the point fielder and set off for a quick single

8.3 Vinay Kumar to Nagar, no run, banged in short, Nagar ducks under it and lets it go

8.2 Vinay Kumar to Venugopal Rao, 1 run, worked off his pads wide of square leg for a single

8.1 Vinay Kumar to Nagar, 1 run, leg bye, Nagar gets a thick inside edge onto the pads as he walks across looking to tuck it to the on side

7.6 Parameswaran to Venugopal Rao, no run, fuller one outside off, Venugopal Rao reaches out for it, mistimes it to the left of the bowler

7.5 Parameswaran to Nagar, 1 run, around the off stump, Nagar gets forward and defends it to the off side, there is no close in fielder, quick single

7.4 Parameswaran to Nagar, no run, fuller one outside off, Nagar comes on the frontfoot and taps it to cover

7.3 Parameswaran to Nagar, no run, too full and angling away from Nagar, Nagar lifts his bat and lets it go again

7.1 Parameswaran to Venugopal Rao, no run, pitched up and angling away from Venugopal Rao, he is prepared to shoulder arms

Prasanth Parameswaran [2.0-0-17-1] is back into the attack

6.6 RP Singh to Venugopal Rao, 1 run, back of a length and around middle and leg, Venugopal Rao drops it down to the on side off the backfoot and scampers through for a single

6.5 RP Singh to Venugopal Rao, no run, fuller one on the off stump, driven back to the bowler

6.4 RP Singh to Venugopal Rao, FOUR!!, short of length and Venugopal Rao has punched it off the backfoot, this bloke looks small in stature but generates a lot of power, top shot! The fielder at short extra cover couldn't do much

6.3 RP Singh to Venugopal Rao, no run, that's probing line and length, Venugopal Rao has a close look at it and withdraws from going after it

Venugopal Rao, right handed bat, comes to the crease

6.2 RP Singh to Naman Ojha, out Caught by Patel!! The angle has worked for RP Singh, he got the first couple of deliveries to angle wide outside the off stump, does the same but gets it slightly closer to the bat this time inducing Naman Ojha into the drive, a thick outside edge and it's snapped up by Parthiv Patel. Naman Ojha c Patel b RP Singh 13(14) [4s-1 6s-1]

RP Singh to Naman Ojha, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

6.1 RP Singh to Naman Ojha, no run, another one pushed across Naman Ojha, not a wide this time around, close to the off stump

5.6 Sreesanth to Nagar, no run, short of a good length and around the off stump, defended down the wicket

Yogesh Nagar, right handed bat, comes to the crease

5.5 Sreesanth to Warner, out Caught by Vinay Kumar!! Sreesanth brings out the snake dance after getting Warner out. It was a good short bouncer, the ball hurried in a bit and Warner mistimed the pull to mid on, straight to Vinay Kumar who was as safe as houses on that occasion. Big blow this for Delhi, both their openers gone! Warner c Vinay Kumar b Sreesanth 13(15) [4s-2]

Sreesanth to Warner, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

5.4 Sreesanth to Warner, no run, length ball around the off stump, Warner defends it to the off side

5.3 Sreesanth to Warner, no run, Ouch! An anti climax, Warner got tangled here, he wanted to pull it up and over square leg, may be the lack of bounce did him on or something, was hit on the mid-rif and he falls down in pain, not for long though

Ok! Will this one be hit out of the park?

5.3 Sreesanth to Warner, no ball, a slower ball from Sreesanth and oversteps in trying to do something extra, a free hit coming up, the Delhi crowd are going crazy

5.2 Sreesanth to Warner, 2 runs, that was hit in the air, but hasn't carried, Warner goes back and executes the short arm pull over mid wicket, easy two

5.1 Sreesanth to Naman Ojha, 1 run, Naman Ojha goes back and works it off the backfoot to mid wicket

4.6 Parameswaran to Naman Ojha, 1 run, sensible play, just opened the face and nudged it to point, set off straight away

4.5 Parameswaran to Naman Ojha, FOUR!!, runs are flowing! Poor delivery to be honest, on the pads, worked away wide of the short fine leg fielder, easy peasy!

4.4 Parameswaran to Naman Ojha, no run, better this time around, short of a good length and around the off and middle, Naman Ojha gets behind the line and defends it down the wicket

4.3 Parameswaran to Naman Ojha, SIX!!, it really looks good when a right hander smacks one over deep extra cover, a half volley outside off, Naman Ojha goes over cover and clears the distance, that was the shorter boundary and Naman Ojha has got his thinking spot on

4.2 Parameswaran to Naman Ojha, no run, Naman Ojha gets forward and pats one to the off side towards cover

4.1 Parameswaran to Naman Ojha, no run, that's a good one from Parameswaran, angles it across Naman Ojha and beats the outside edge of the bat, Naman Ojha was pushing forward, lucky not to get an outside edge

3.6 Sreesanth to Naman Ojha, 1 run, a full toss to end the over, Naman Ojha drives it to mid on and they take a quick single

3.5 Sreesanth to Naman Ojha, no run, nice and straight, Naman Ojha plays it down the wicket

3.4 Sreesanth to Warner, 1 run, Warner goes across and works it off his pads behind square on the on side

3.3 Sreesanth to Warner, FOUR!!, Now if Sreesanth is so much interested in handing away boundaries, what can McCullum do? This one was a full toss outside the off stump with 'Hit Me' written all over it, Warner swats it to the point boundary, threw the kitchen sink at it and it raced all the way

3.2 Sreesanth to Warner, no run, back of a length this time, Warner slaps it to the same area, another blinder from McCullum, he's saved two boundaries for Sreesanth already

3.1 Sreesanth to Warner, no run, Warner drives, a nice little stop by McCullum at short extra cover, looked like a boundary ball, a half volley

2.6 Parameswaran to Naman Ojha, no run, too full, around the off and middle, Naman Ojha digs it down the wicket

2.5 Parameswaran to Naman Ojha, no run, outside the off stump, Naman Ojha drives it to cover but can't beat the fielder

2.4 Parameswaran to Naman Ojha, no run, Naman Ojha gets forward and defends it to the off side, well played

Naman Ojha, right handed bat, comes to the crease

2.3 Parameswaran to Sehwag, out Caught by Patel!! Now this fella knows a thing or two about comebacks, after being hit for a six in the first ball, he comes up with a slower short ball angling across Sehwag, Sehwag flashed at it away from the body, gets a faint edge to Parthiv, and isn't Parameswaran overjoyed? The umpire went upstairs to check for a no-ball, but there was some part of the foot within the line, Sehwag has to go. Sehwag c Patel b Parameswaran 15(9) [4s-2 6s-1]

Parameswaran to Sehwag, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Third umpire called, Sehwag has been caught behind, but they are checking for a no-ball!

2.2 Parameswaran to Sehwag, no run, length ball around the off stump, Sehwag punches it to cover

2.1 Parameswaran to Sehwag, SIX!!, top shot! First look of the new kid in the block Parameswaran, and boy! Is that a welcome o what! pitched up around the off stump, Sehwag has got under it and clobbered it over the long off boundary, the ball lands in the second tier, that's the way Sehwag plays, you can't stop him

Prasanth Parameswaran, comes into the attack

1.6 Sreesanth to Warner, no run, full delivery and straight on the off stump, Warner stays back and pushes it to mid off

1.5 Sreesanth to Sehwag, 1 run, short of length outside off, Sehwag plays it late, cracks it to third man

1.4 Sreesanth to Warner, 1 run, full delivery outside off, Warner thumps it to cover, Hodge tumbles to his left and prevents a boundary, excellent fielding from Hodge

Mahela: We know what we need to do, to get some wins under our belt. We never gave ourselves a chance to win any games in the last three. The wickets haven't been the best that we have played, so our batting let us down. This looks a different wicket and hopefully we will come good. Short boundaries and probably dew later, we should chase well. Gomez is fit and he comes in for Ramesh. A local Kerala seamer is playing as well.

Sehwag: This one has a lot of grass, it has something for the batsmen and the bowlers. We discussed the pitch with the groundsman and we wanted to have some grass on it, we got what we wanted. Even I would have batted first, toss doesn't matter. We are playing with the same side.

Kochi Tuskers Kerala have won the toss and elected to field

by Vishaal Loganathan

Delhi's last game against the Kochi Tuskers Kerala helped the struggling team get back to form and give their fans something to cheer about. They will look to do the double over the team from Kochi, who have gradually put on the underdogs tag after a promising start to the tournament. Both teams had to play on a horror track when they faced each other - with the ball refusing to rise above ankle length on many occasions, the Ferozeshah Kotla track would definitely be more sporting.

Delhi Daredevils

The Delhi Daredevils have always boasted of a batting line up that has a steady mix of power, brilliance and stability. Virender Sehwag and David Warner need to introduction or reminding about how dangerous they can be, while the likes of Venugopal Rao and Naman Ojha are equally prepared to slow things down should there be a collapse.

Their bowling too has come together with the lanky Morne Morkel leading from the front, and one-time everyone's favourite all rounder, Irfan Pathan living up(to some extent) to his massive price tag. The lack of a genuine spinner has hampered their bowling, but Roelof van der Merwe stepped up to the plate in the last game and is likely to retain his spot as a bowling all rounder.

Kochi Tuskers Kerala

The Kochi Tuskers Kerala did well to bounce back after a string of defeats. After the winning run, however, they have gone back to the depths with a few bad performances.

The batting has let the IPL new comers down on more occasions than not. Mahela Jayawardene and Brendon McCullum have often been left with a lot on their shoulders and have either been too aggressive or too cautious. Ravindra Jadeja and Brad Hodge hold the key in the middle order and both have done well, not great, so far.

Sreesanth being among the wickets in the last game, albeit with massive help from the pitch, would be welcome signs for the team in, err... well, orange and purple, but none of their bowlers are yet to hit top form. Vinay Kumar and Ravindra Jadeja have been steady performers for Kochi but there hasn't been a stand out player to take the team home, the way McCullum did against Mumbai.

Players to watch out for

Irfan Pathan: The all rounder is slowly putting in good performances, but is yet to win a game for Delhi by himself. With Delhi retaining the momentum from their last game, Pathan has the ideal chance to remind everyone he is still around.

Brendon McCullum: The star player has faded away a bit after his stunning knock against Mumbai. Kochi need him now more than ever as they try to claw back into the series.